Pacific island small states vs South Africa: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years
Pacific island small states
5.66 per 1,000
in 2024
South Africa
11.6 per 1,000
in 2024
Pacific island small states rank
26th
South Africa rank
27th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years over time
- Pacific island small states
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 11.6 per 1,000 against 5.66 per 1,000 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 5.94 per 1,000.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.0 times Pacific island small states's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Pacific island small states ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 47 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pacific island small states | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.66 per 1,000 | 18.53 per 1,000 | 9.87 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 7.19 per 1,000 | 26.2 per 1,000 | 19.01 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 6.2 per 1,000 | 15.62 per 1,000 | 9.42 per 1,000 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 5.84 per 1,000 | 11.96 per 1,000 | 6.12 per 1,000 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, Pacific island small states or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 11.6 per 1,000 against 5.66 per 1,000 in Pacific island small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years between Pacific island small states and South Africa?
- 5.94 per 1,000, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pacific island small states and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Pacific island small states and South Africa rank globally for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years?
- Pacific island small states ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 youths age 20, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.